All articles tagged with #trading card games
The article warns that the focus on short-term profits through limited releases and scarcity in Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering is harming regular players and risking long-term decline, especially among new generations who are unable to access or afford the cards needed to play, potentially damaging the future of these beloved games.
Riot Games has announced Project K, a new physical trading card game based on League of Legends, set to launch next year. Unlike traditional TCGs, Project K focuses on multiplayer gameplay, offering modes like four-player free-for-all and Team 2v2. The game aims to attract the Commander audience from Magic: The Gathering by emphasizing social play and organized competitive events. With the strong League of Legends IP and a focus on multiplayer from the start, Project K could become a significant contender in the TCG market.
Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond collection is introducing a Fallout-themed set for the multiplayer Commander format, featuring four decks with different playstyles. The set includes reprints and alternate art treatments, with the return of the destructive card Ravages of War. The decks include Scrappy Survivors, Science!, and Mutant Menace, each with unique themes and characters from the Fallout universe, and are set to launch on March 8.
The January 1st, 2024 Forbidden & Limited List for the Trading Card Game (TCG) has been released, with several cards being newly forbidden, limited, semi-limited, or no longer limited. Notable additions to the forbidden list include Agido the Ancient Sentinel, Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard, Mathmech Circular, and Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights. Orcust Harp Horror, Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders, and Rescue-ACE Air Lifter are among the newly limited cards. Dinowrestler Pankratops and Speedroid Terrortop have been semi-limited, while cards like Infernity Archfiend, Mind Control, and Pot of Desires are no longer limited.
Equinox Studio's upcoming trading card game, Altered TCG, plans to disrupt the TCG industry with its unique technology layer and business model. The game, set to launch on August 26, 2024, aims to create a centralized digital marketplace for its cards, allowing players to trade, sell, or buy cards worldwide using their smartphones. Each card pulled from a pack represents a digital token, providing visibility and control to Equinox and Asmodee, the distributor funding the game through a Kickstarter campaign. This approach could potentially change the way TCG publishers operate, but its impact on independent retailers remains uncertain.
See Double, a 50-cent rare from the MTG March of the Machine set, has seen a 900% price increase due to its popularity in Commander and Standard play. Guardian of Faith, a Knight card with a powerful ability, has also seen a significant increase in price. The Rona combo deck continues to affect the secondary market, with Mox Amber and Jace, Vryn's Prodigy seeing price increases. Apex Altisaur, a Dinosaur card, is also increasing in price due to its popularity in Commander.